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Plague Doctors’ Costumes Looked Fanciful, But Had Serious Purpose

Plague Doctors’ Costumes Looked Fanciful, But Had Serious Purpose

Plague doctors’ costumes consisted of a head-to-toe garment, glasses, and a long snout or bird beak filled with aromatic spices to protect them from the “bad air” believed to carry disease.Doctor Schnabel (“Dr. Beak”), a plague doctor in 17th-century R…

Mysterious Medieval Tapestries Depict Unicorn Hunt

Mysterious Medieval Tapestries Depict Unicorn Hunt

“The Unicorn Tapestries” were created between 1495-1505 and are among the most mysterious artworks, in both meaning and origin.Tapestry 1: Hunters Enter the Woods. This tapestry of a group of noblemen and hunters, like “The Unicorn in Captivity,” is se…